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- Sikkim tries out novel rule to fight congestion on roads BIJOY GURUNG Parking puzzle in Gangtok on Wednesday afternoon. (Prabin Khaling) Gangtok, July 28: Want to buy a car? Get a garage first. This is what the ... [full story]

GANGTOK, July 28: Rejecting the allegations of the opposition political parties, the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party has asserted that the Pink Cards slated to be distributed to the bonafide Sikkimese people are ‘not a replacement of the Sikkim ... [full story]

GANGTOK, July 28 – The three-member team of Singapore Tour Operators on its final day of Sikkim visit met the members of Sikkim Association of Adventure Tour Operators (SAATO) in Gangtok today. They discussed various means through which Sikkim ... [full story]

GANGTOK, July 27: At a time when the State Government is chanting the mantra of quality education, there are several schools in Sikkim which are even deprived of basic facilities such as drinking water, good laboratory and a decent table ... [full story]

- Sikkim hamlet woos tourists for a peep into Lakes, peaks and pass AVIJIT SINHA Siliguri, July 27: Serpentine snow-strewn roads, a dazzling Kanchenjungha and its range, the historical Jelep-la leading to Tibet and a variety of flora and ... [full story]

PG Tenzing - PG tenzing’s ‘whimsical’ tour ends Gangtok, July 26: Former IAS officer and author P.G. Tenzing, who one fine morning gave up the staid life of a bureaucrat in Kerala to thunder across the country on his ... [full story]

- Teachers promote buddhist culture through songs Phurba Tshering Bhutia and Nima Lhamu Bhutia with the stamps in Gangtok on Sunday; (below) a row of stamps featuring the album’s cover. Pictures by Prabin Khaling Gangtok, July 25: A music ... [full story]

Calcutta: Three players — Bikas Jairu, Sanjay Chhetri and Sagar Rai — of Sikkim’s Santosh Trophy squad have tested positive for swine flu. The trio who complained of high fever were admitted at the state-run Infectious Diseases (I.D.) Hospital at ... [full story]

The civil aviation ministry has approved setting up of three greenfield airports in the northeastern states to improve air connectivity. An official statement said Saturday that of the three greenfield airports, one at Pakyong in Sikkim is already under ... [full story]

SHILLONG: To improve air connectivity, the Centre has approved three greenfield airports in the Northeast region, an official statement said on Saturday. Of the three, the Pakyong airport in Sikkim is already under construction and Rs 264 crore has ... [full story]